---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-204986"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXP"
cik: "0000918646"
company_name: "EAGLE MATERIALS INC"
filed_at: "2023-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T05:27:14.218604+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.12
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.12
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eagle Materials shareholders elect four directors, approve equity plan and say-on-pay

## Summary
- Elected Class II directors: Margot L. Carter, Michael R. Nicolais, Mary P. Ricciardello, Richard R. Stewart with votes ranging from 25.3M to 30.9M for.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved (28.7M for, 3.1M against).
- Shareholders recommended annual advisory votes on executive compensation (29.8M for 1-year frequency); Board adopted 1-year frequency.
- Eagle Materials Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan approved (29.5M for, 2.3M against).
- Ernst & Young LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY ending March 31, 2024 (32.8M for, 0.8M against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-204986
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXP
- cik: 0000918646
- company_name: EAGLE MATERIALS INC
- filed_at: 2023-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.12
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.12
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/918646/000119312523204986/0001193125-23-204986-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/918646/000119312523204986/d541438d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  EAGLE MATERIALS INC shareholders approved Approval of Eagle Materials Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2023-08-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-03
  source text: Approval of Eagle Materials Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan Number of Shares of Common Stock For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 29,514,278 2,319,158 17,904 1,727,614
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/918646/000119312523204986/0001193125-23-204986-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  EAGLE MATERIALS INC shareholders approved Recommendation, by advisory vote, regarding the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2023-08-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-03
  source text: Recommendation, by advisory vote, regarding the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers Number of Shares of Common Stock 3 Years 2 Years 1 Year Abstain 1,444,694 189,528 29,803,763 171,744
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/918646/000119312523204986/0001193125-23-204986-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  EAGLE MATERIALS INC shareholders approved Election of Class II Directors at the 2023-08-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-03
  source text: Election of Class II Directors Number of Shares of Common Stock Director Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Margot L. Carter 25,251,180 6,589,875 10,285 1,727,614 Michael R. Nicolais 26,592,957 5,247,870 10,513 1,727,614 Mary P. Ricciardello 29,858,409 1,982,647 10,284 1,727,614 Richard R. Stewart 30,906,610 934,202 10,528 1,727,614
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/918646/000119312523204986/0001193125-23-204986-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  EAGLE MATERIALS INC shareholders approved Approval of an advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2023-08-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-03
  source text: Approval of an advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers Number of Shares of Common Stock For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 28,741,241 3,085,902 24,197 1,727,614
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/918646/000119312523204986/0001193125-23-204986-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  EAGLE MATERIALS INC shareholders approved Approval of Ernst & Young LLP as the Independent Auditors at the 2023-08-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-03
  source text: Approval of Ernst & Young LLP as the Independent Auditors Number of Shares of Common Stock For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 32,793,388 758,551 27,015 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/918646/000119312523204986/0001193125-23-204986-index.htm

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